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na2o
11-25-2004, 11:40 PM
could anyone help me with this? i got alota spyware in my computer but it didn't bother me THAT much until this time it really slowed down my computer, i discovered the name of the task, it's called playwave.exe. When i try to end it using the task manager it just comes back and it takes up a whole lotta memory, it grows from 10,000 KB to 180,000 KB and uses too much CPU and i can't find it in my computer. I used Ad-aware and Yahoo! anti-spy but neither can find that file and it's really starting to piss me off :x plz help

Sachmo12345
11-25-2004, 11:53 PM
you can try spy bot search and destroy

findleybeast
11-26-2004, 01:33 AM
have you tried an anti-virus program?

heath
11-28-2004, 02:57 AM
dude the best prog is adaware, some "adware" programs actually put adware into your pc adaware is one of the few that doesn't, and its totally free...

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware

racer1320
11-28-2004, 10:27 AM
if you google playwave.exe you'll fnd many things use that file legitmately, but no links to it being spy/adware

itsthepham
11-28-2004, 07:11 PM
I will hook you up with Lavasoft Ad-Aware Professional SE and Webroot SpySweeper Pro once I get home. So be on the look out for it tonight.

itsthepham
11-28-2004, 08:33 PM
I promised you and who ever else that needed Lavasoft SE Profession and Webroot Spysweeper Pro that I would provide them for you. Anyways...here they are. Both are the best programs tehre is. Ad-aware does its job good while Spysweeper maintain's and protects your computer for future spyware attempts, such as browser hi-jack and what not. well...here they are...

Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Pro
...http://s15.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=17349597CB8DB5928B692425BE9BBC83

Webroot Spysweeper Pro
...http://s18.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=6E360B8C04B704CE98A57ED44505CE6B

itsthepham
11-29-2004, 02:06 AM
I see no one took the liberty to check this out or even reply. I'm never providing programs until then.

antonioledesma
11-29-2004, 02:42 AM
I see no one took the liberty to check this out or even reply. I'm never providing programs until then.

ooohhh... come on... it's sunday night in america, in europe ppl are in their ofices or going to them....and I'm studying for a final exam and just saw your offers
thanks a lot... I have constant problems with spyware, I appreciate verymuch both programs

itsthepham
11-29-2004, 02:47 AM
lol. I wasn't really serious. :) Any how, I hope those programs work. I have plenty more if you guys need any help with anything and what not.

Most importantly...be sure you update your virus definitions! especially with ad-aware.

DeMoN
11-29-2004, 05:29 AM
Thank you so much for the webroot one. My SpySweeper stopped working for some reason. It was the older version anyway. Thank you for this.

BTW where did u get it from?

cho_888
11-29-2004, 05:37 AM
try a program called hijack, it really works, you need to find a forum as well, but it has killed everything i have put it up against

dons5
11-29-2004, 06:56 AM
wow are these full versions???? if so thanx soo much they are dl now!!

itsthepham
11-29-2004, 12:00 PM
You're welcome guys. I have plenty more programs, depending what you need...and I maybe provide them.

DeMoN...I have my sources. :) Yeah, without the key gen, you wouldnt be able to update the virus definitions, so theres really no point in downloading the normal spysweeper unless you have the full version.

dons5
11-29-2004, 01:29 PM
ya i downloaded the spysweeper and it doesnt let me update it, so i need a key gen program??

itsthepham
11-29-2004, 06:05 PM
if you need the serial then here it is. this should work fine...

s/n: SSDA-ONLN-AAAA-NAOC-XOUP

DeMoN
11-30-2004, 05:28 AM
well... i installed spysweeper, the new one.... im still getting an error when i try to update

it says my subscription service has expired and i did use your serial....

na2o
11-30-2004, 06:58 AM
i'm sorry i didn't reply or thank u itsthepham but i have been so busy lately, anyway thanks a million :D

neilo63
11-30-2004, 07:34 AM
Go to www.symantec.com search for it see what they say to do. most of the time using norton, adware and manually deleating it in safe mode works perfectly.

itsthepham
11-30-2004, 11:53 AM
that's odd DeMoN...Try uninstalling it completely and reinstalling it. I think thats happened to me before but that should fix the problem.